Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, working with colleagues from Stanford University and the Technical University of Munich on a technical tour de force, developed advanced explainable artificial intelligence (AI) to decipher regulatory instructions encoded in DNA. In a report published online on February 18, 2021 in Natural geneticsThe team found that a […]
Researchers Reveal Biogeographical Patterns of Fern Diversity – ScienceDaily
Millions of known plant and animal species live on earth, but they are by no means evenly distributed. For example, rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the total surface of the earth, but are home to 50 percent of the earth's species. Oceans make up 71 percent of the total surface of the earth, […]
Horse Remnants Reveal New Insights into How Native Americans Raised Horses – ScienceDaily
A new analysis of a horse previously believed to have originated in the Ice Age shows that the animal actually only died a few hundred years ago – and was raised, ridden and cared for by indigenous people. The study sheds light on the early relationships between horses and their guardians in America. The results, […]
ALVA garden members reveal resources and activities for school instruction
Members of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) launched a series of virtual learning activities for children ahead of the final phase of homeschooling.
Ancient marine faunas reveal secrets of ocean warming – ScienceDaily
Members of the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University shed new light on an enduring mystery that was millions of years in the making. A team of paleontologists led by Professor Cathryn Newton has improved scientists' understanding of whether Devonian marine faunas, whose fossils are housed in a bedrock unit known as the […]
Animal and human data reveal a new target for reversing the age-related decline – ScienceDaily
A new study shows that humans express a powerful hormone while exercising, and that treating mice with the hormone improves exercise capacity, capacity and fitness. Researchers say the results offer new avenues to address age-related physical decline. The research published on Wednesday in Nature communicationshows a detailed look at how the mitochondrial genome encodes instructions […]
Trace fossils reveal more about this ancient creature's behavior – ScienceDaily
Simon Fraser University researchers have found evidence that large raid-predatory worms – some up to two meters long – roamed the ocean floor near Taiwan more than 20 million years ago. The result, published today in the magazine Scientific reportsis the result of the reconstruction of an unusual trace fossil that they identified as the […]
Scientists Reveal the Structure of Plants' Energy Producers – ScienceDaily
Researchers discovered the first atomic structures of the respiratory system that plants use to generate energy. This is evident from a study published today eLife. The 3D structures of these large protein arrays – the first to be described for a species of plant – are a step towards the development of improved herbicides that […]
Weedy Seadragon genomics reveal highly distinct populations — ScienceDaily
Charismatic, iconic and Instagram-friendly, the weedy seadragon is a favourite with divers and snorkellers. The first genomic study of east coast Australian seadragon populations can now reveal “weedies” from NSW, Victoria and Tasmania are significantly different. The study, published in PLOS ONE, also reveals that Victorian weedy seadragons may form a subspecies which has implications […]